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Sugar Snap Pea

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, New Baby 22 Comments

Anthony had, um, a procedure done last Friday.*Let’s just say that he now has a feast day in common with our Lord. : )Frankly, I think it was harder on me than it was on him. I asked John to meet me at the clinic so he could keep an eye on the rest of the kids. They were more than happy to watch Peep in the van while their papa paced outside it, … [Read more...]

Go. See. Up.

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Reviews 14 Comments

I know you know that you should go, but I’m adding my review just ‘cause I want to.You really must see this movie.Grandma and Grandpa came to town yesterday and offered to take all the kids (minus one) to see it. They wanted to give us the afternoon off, I think, and seemed surprised when John and I tagged along.[And then—cha-ching!—they paid our … [Read more...]

Food for Thought at the Start of Summer

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 13 Comments

“When you have to give orders, do not humiliate anyone. Go gently. Respect the intelligence and the will of the one who is obeying.”St. Josemaría Escrivá, The Forge, 727.Call me a control freak and I’d say, “Wash your hands and wipe your feet.”(I may say it with a smile but still.)I get ever so tired of hearing myself bark commands, don’t you? How … [Read more...]

No More Naked Boppy

by Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, New Baby 19 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I were having an email conversation about babies and breastfeeding. (Can’t imagine why.) She mentioned that when she sits down to nurse, she always has on hand a tall glass of water and a bobby.“You have to tell me,” I wrote back immediately. “What in the world is a ‘bobby’?”I could almost hear the laughter in … [Read more...]

Continued Prayers for a Young Family

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Miscarriage, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 5 Comments

Last Sunday, I asked for prayers for a reader who feared that she was miscarrying.Yesterday I received this letter.Dear prayer warriors,Thank you for your prayers for our darling little one. Unfortunately, it was confirmed today through blood work and ultrasound that I miscarried our child.The heavy bleeding and cramping started on the Feast of … [Read more...]

The Rest of the Story

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Spiritual Growth 18 Comments

Part IFor every man who reads this blog (and you’re out there…I think…) there are a dozen women who want to hear Anthony’s birth story.This is to say that you’re outnumbered today, so here’s an alternate link for you.Here we go.Having picked May 24th, the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, as the day I wanted to deliver, I was anxious to see if … [Read more...]